CVE-2008-5659
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.3%
The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.
- CVSS v2.0
- 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - EPSS
- 3.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 88th percentile
- Published
- 2008-12-17
- Updated
- 2024-08-07